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Employ A Bishops Castle Builder To Give Your Bathroom A Facelift

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Your home’s bathroom is one of the most important spaces, and yet it’s easy to overlook. So if your bathroom is beginning to look dated or needs a complete overhaul, the good news is you can transform the room within your budget using a professional builder Bishops Castle.

Choose between replacing the entire bathroom with a newly fitted suite, installed by a Bishops Castle builder, and simply updating the current fixtures and fittings to improve the overall look and feel of the bathroom.

The best place to start is with your budget – you need to decide how much you want to spend on your bathroom before you contact a local builder Bishops Castle or Shropshire builder. Once you’ve set the budget, it’s a good idea to ask one or more Bishops Castle builders to visit your home to discuss the possible options.

There are a number of factors that will determine your choices, in addition to budget. These include the current condition of your bathroom, space, and size of bathroom. Your builder Shropshire will help you create a design plan that maximises the use of space and light, including the right bathroom tiles, bath, shower, toilet and sink options.

The last thing you want to do is make the new bathroom look crowded or small because of the numerous fittings. So it’s best to strike a happy medium and install the type of bath – traditional, whirlpool, spa, etc – shower, loo and sink you want and that are realistic for your property.

If you do decide to install a fitted bathroom, a professional builder Bishops Castle should also be able to project manage the process so you know when you can expect the work to be completed and monitor progress to ensure the work stays within budget. However, if it’s too expensive to replace the entire suite, it’s amazing what some new bathroom tiles and flooring can do to a room – and by hiring a reliable Bishops Castle builder, the work will be completed to the highest standard, for the greatest impact.

Top Tips For Adding A Shropshire Home Extension

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Adding an extension to your home in Shropshire or elsewhere can transform it, creating an additional room or wing which increases the size and overall appearance of the house. This in turn will likely add value to the property in the process.

Property developments are popular across the UK, and house extensions are a great way of adding both more space and more value to your home. However, any extension must be done properly by a qualified builder and carpenter in order to be a success.

The first place to start is with the best tradesmen in your local area. If you live in or near Shropshire, get in touch with a Shropshire builder or carpenter Bishops Castle who can discuss your ideas with you. This includes whether you’ll need planning permission to complete the extension as well as what will work and what won’t.

If it looks likely planning permission will be needed or you live in a conservation area or listed building, the Bishops Castle builder should be able to recommend a qualified architect to help you with the planning permission process.

By hiring a professional Shropshire builder and carpenter, you’ll get advice on every aspect of the building project – this includes the permission you’ll need, the right materials to use, and how best to complete the extension to maximise the space and aesthetics of your home.

A local builder Shrewsbury will also be able to advise you on the scale of the proposed plans and whether this will reap you the best returns. For example, it may be that knocking down a partition wall is a better way to spend your money, to add space and value for future buyers, rather than building an entirely new room or wing.

If you’re thinking of adding an extension to your home, there are some things you should do to ensure the venture adds value:

  • Call a recommended builder Shropshire and carpenter to visit your home and assist you with your extension. This includes advising on planning permission as well as how to best carry out the extension you want.
  • Think about your house from the point of view of future buyers. Remember value is key – for example, if yours is a large family home then adding an extra bathroom or extending the kitchen is a great idea; alternatively if you live in a busy place where parking is a nightmare, adding a garage is likely to be a smart move. Again, these are all factors you can talk through with your Shropshire builder who will provide you with a professional opinion.
  • Consider whether a makeover wouldn’t be preferable to an extension. Perhaps a new bathroom or kitchen would be more value-adding than a conservatory, for example, if your garden is limited on space.

Council Tenants To Get £500 Yearly For Carpentry and Building Projects in Shropshire

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A new scheme has been unveiled, giving council tenants up to £500 each year to carry out DIY projects in Shropshire and nationwide, including for carpentry and building work.

DIY projects might include carpentry tasks like fitting doors as well as simple maintenance work like decorating and fixing leaking taps. Community groups can tackle repairs and support those who are unable to tackle the work themselves – and it may be possible to use the money to hire a professional Shropshire carpenter or Shropshire builder to do any DIY projects tenants can’t manage themselves.

The Tenant Cashback scheme, proposed by Housing Minister Grant Shapps is part of the government’s plan to reduce the £4billion annual maintenance bill for social housing.

Currently, there are more than 4 million council properties and landlords spend an average of £1000 per year on building repairs. Under the new scheme tenants would get up to £500 a year for basic carpentry and building works in Shropshire, Shrewsbury and elsewhere in the country, they carry out themselves rather than calling out maintenance staff.

There are concerns over the quality of building repairs under the new scheme, with the possibility some DIY projects will happen when a local Shropshire builder or carpenter should really be used, as well as the risk that claims may be made falsely. This is why two of the current pilot schemes don’t pay on a per-repair basis, instead participants are given “lump sums for maintaining their properties to a mutually agreed standard” – assessed during regular checks.

Private homeowners need to pay for any building or carpentry work to their homes, so naturally may not be in support of this scheme. However, non-council tenants have the freedom to pay for a local tradesman such as a carpenter Shropshire or Shrewsbury builder to complete maintenance projects which guarantees quality work.

Of course, any work homeowners or tenants can’t carry out themselves, should be carried out by local firms anyway. For example, if you live in Bishops Castle you will likely hire a Bishops Castle builder or carpenter. This way, you can be sure the firm has a good reputation and that the work is completed to a high standard.

Under the scheme, tenants will be invited to take a basic DIY course in addition to getting cash for DIY projects.

Mr Shapps said: “Rather than having to wait for landlords to act, tenants should be able to tackle their own DIY dilemmas — and get paid for it,” the Daily Mail reports.

“For some, this could even serve as an apprenticeship in the home and the start on a path to a whole new career. This, combined with the potential to bring the local community together to improve the local area, means all councils and housing associations should give residents the right to take up tools.”

Nigel Long, head of policy at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service said: “I am a big fan of anything that encourages people to do things for themselves, because I think it delivers value for money.”

What are your views on the Tenant Cashback scheme?